{"product_id":"after-heaven-spirituality-in-america-since-the-1950s-9780520222281","title":"After Heaven: Spirituality in America Since the 1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe evolution of American spirituality over the past fifty years is the subject of Robert Wuthnows engrossing new book. Wuthnow uses in-depth interviews and a broad range of resource materials to show how Americans  from teenagers to senior citizens  define their spiritual journeys. His findings are a telling reflection of the changes in beliefs and lifestyles that have occurred throughout the United States in recent decades.  Wuthnow reconstructs the social and cultural reasons for an emphasis on a spirituality of dwelling (houses of worship  denominations  neighborhoods) during the 1950s. Then in the 1960s a spirituality of seeking began to emerge  leading individuals to go beyond established religious institutions. In subsequent chapters Wuthnow examines attempts to reassert spiritual discipline  encounters with the sacred (such as angels and near-death experiences)  and the development of the \"inner self.\" His final chapter discusses a spirituality of practice  an alternative for people who are uncomfortable within a single religious community and who want more than a spirituality of endless seeking.  The diversity of contemporary American spirituality comes through in the voices of the interviewees. Christians  Jews  Buddhists  Muslims  Hindus  and Native Americans are included  as are followers of occult practices  New Age religions  and other eclectic groups. Wuthnow also notes how politicized spirituality  evangelical movements  and resources such as Twelve-Step programs and mental health therapy influence definitions of religious life today.  Wuthnows landmark book  The Restructuring of American Religion (1988)  documented the changes in institutional religion in the United States; now After Heaven explains the changes in personal spirituality that have come to shape our religious life. Moreover  it is a compelling and insightful guide to understanding American culture at centurys end.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647588786229,"sku":"ByrdShop_0520222288","price":21.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780520222281.jpg?v=1781694509","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/after-heaven-spirituality-in-america-since-the-1950s-9780520222281","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}